This is a discussion post. You must reply to these two people with your personal thoughts on the take. For example, Hello micah, I agree with ___ and I understand how ____ I also think ____. Reply to these two people and read chapter 5 on this book https://u1lib.org/book/3588791/2b769 (DOWNLOAD PDF)
1. Why is the Ramayana important in India and the rest of Asia?
For years the story and epic of Ramayana has been an annual event reenacted by actors and broadcasted to millions of viewers on Indian television. Ramayana has made such an impact in India and across Asia because of its great story that has become a source of influence and its cultural and religious significance. In chapter 5 the author states that Ramas story is told and retold in hundreds of versions throughout India and Southeast Asia, in poetry and prose, almost always as a public event, (pg. 161). It was even said that young women idealized Sitas love and devotion for Rama which is represented in medieval poetry. Similar characters and themes from Ramayana also appear in Bollywood films. This impact across India and Asia follows with each generation.
What is the caste system in India and what are its characteristics? Pay attention to ideas of purity and impurity, and exchanges of substance, in your answer, making sure you discuss more than just the simple ranking system of castes known as varna.
This chapter was sort of confusing while explaining the caste system and how it differentiated from the varna system, however, I will try to explain it in simpler terms. Basically, the caste system of India is divided into four categories which include: Brahmans (priests and scholars), Kshatriya (warriors and rulers), Vaishya (merchants), and Shudras (artisans and cultivators). There are these 4 main castes but the system is divided even further into thousands of say sub-castes. There are also people who fall under the category of untouchables where they are treated differently from society and considered impure. Mahatma Gandhi renamed them Harijans and like many others, spent their time fighting to bring Harijans equality. This system may sound like a thing of the past, but it is actually practiced in villages across India.
What did you learn about Sri Lankan food? (extra credit)
Food documentaries and shows (especially street foods) are my favorite form of televised entertainment! When youre learning about food from around the world, youre also learning about different cultures and traditions. One being that it is basic etiquette to eat with your hands. Im not sure if this has significance or if it was just a coincidence but they seemed to eat with only their right hand. Another thing that stood out was a consistent ingredient in a lot of these dishes is coconut milk. Another essential ingredient is dry fisha food that is considered a delicious snack here in Hawaii, specifically dried aku. -Jayna Kopuya
2.Why is the Ramayana important in India and the rest of Asia?
The Ramayana is important to India and the rest of China because we know Asia has many religions along with Hinduism which the Ramayana is connected to. The Ramayana is a book sort of like the Epic of Gilgamesh if you guys have heard of that (basically an old book from the start of humanity), and so the Ramayana is tied to Hinduism as it promotes the five believes of Hinduism. The Ramayana emphasized deeply on “dharma” which means duty as everyone has a duty to fulfill which led to the creation of caste system which is used to fulfill dharma in each position of the social hierarchy (ex. Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras). The story opened new religious ideas to society at the time in India “out of these Late Vedic kingdoms came the tales of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, as well as new religious ideas in the Upanishads” (160).
What is the caste system in India and what are its characteristics? Pay attention to ideas of purity and impurity, and exchanges of substance, in your answer, making sure you discuss more than just the simple ranking system of castes known as varna.
The caste system is the social status tree used in India as it was divided as Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. The positions were made based on occupation and role in society as Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (warriors), Vaishyas (commoners), and the Shudras (poor). Mainly the earlier and first inhabitants of India know as Dravidians were darked skin and made up a lot of the Shudras population while the Aryans who were Indo-Europeans came and dominated the social hierarchy and sent the Dravidians to labor work. Unfortunately the caste system is described as unlawful as it was flawed in such ways described by the text, “there is no changing the caste identity into which one is borneveryone will continue to identify you with your caste; your family will ensure that your spouse is from the same group, your children will have the same identity, and no matter what you ac
